The grumble of construction trucks drowns out the rumble of surf on the oceanfront 17th hole at the Punta Mita Club de Golf’s new Bahia course. The racket detracts from this otherwise serene setting on Mexico’s Pacific Coast, but the disruption is not unwelcome. At a time when many resort …

King David might feel at home at the 194-room Mamilla Hotel, which opened in June in the up-and-coming neighborhood of Mamilla, 10 minutes from Jaffa Gate near the Old City of Jerusalem. The collaborative effort of Israeli-born architect Moshe Safdie (designer of the Ballet Opera House in Toronto) and Italian …

It may seem odd that visitors to Maui’s Wailea Beach would choose the manufactured sanctum of a hotel pool over the shore’s golden sand and soothing surf. But at the Four Seasons Resort Maui at Wailea’s Serenity Pool Terrace, waterside massages and other indulgent amenities can make even the most …

Honolulu’s Kahala Hotel and Resort has just undergone a two-year, -million renovation that includes refurbished beachfront suites and an upgraded spa, all in time to herald in the hotel’s 45th anniversary. “We wanted to give it a residential feel beyond what you would experience at a standard hotel,” says Glynis …

Known as one the of the premier private beach getaways, the 1,400-acre Mustique island in the Grenadines has unveiled nine new villas just in time for the winter travel season. The new villas range from a seven-bedroom contemporary hilltop home with panoramic views of the ocean to an Oliver Messel-inspired …

A decade after the end of the Troubles that divided Northern Ireland in two, the region’s stability has sparked a boom in tourism and tourist developments. Among the many signs of this prosperity and optimism is Lough Erne, the first true golf resort in Northern Ireland.
The resort opened in late …

While the battle between the forces of universal health-care and free-market capitalism resumes in our nation’s capital, more enlightened minds cast back no farther than the late 19th and early 20th centuries to satisfy themselves that improved public health and increased private wealth can be simultaneously achieved: As the cereal …

The makers of Louis XIII cognac have opened their elusive doors to the public, offering visitors access to the Rémy Martin private estate and cellar in the Cognac region of France. The 10-hour Louis XIII Experience, which includes tastings and a visit to the resting oak barrels that house the …

Sasso by the Sea is a new beachfront property in the tiny town of Marmorata, Italy, along the Amalfi Coast, that provides exclusive beach amenities such as a restaurant, relaxation rooms, swimming pool, and private terraces with lounge beds cut directly into the side of the cliff walls. The beachfront …

At the new Eau Spa at the Ritz-Carlton, Palm Beach, you will find something called a MENu, which, instead of listing low-calorie appetizers and entrées, offers icebreakers—questions intended to promote conversation between you and fellow guests. "What is the best sports comeback of all time?" reads one entry. "If you …